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STATES ATENT .FFIQE.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 549,600, datedNovel-fiber A licant]. filed June 17, 1895.

T aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JAMES J. GINGRY, a citizen of the United States,residingat Greenville, in the county ot 'Darke and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use'the same.

Myinvention relates to improvements in fences, the object being theprovision of a,

fence which eanbe quiekl y eonstrueted,whieh will be light, strong, anddurable, which will present an ornamental appearance and be inexpensive, thus producing a thoroughly praciieal t'enee.

To attain the desired objects, myinvention consists of a fence embodyingnovel features of construction, substantially as illustrated, described,and particularly defined and distinguished by the claims.

in order that the details of construction of my fence may be understoodand its many advantages be a preeiated, l have illustrated in theaccompanying drawings a fence consiructed according to my invention.

Figure 1 represents an elevation olf one panel of myfence. Fig. 2represents an enlarged. perspective view of a portion of one of the mainposts of my fence, and l igs. I -l, 5, and 5 represent l'ront elevationsof modified constructions of my fence.

In the drawings, A designates the main posts. l designates the stay orintermwliate p0sts,andCdesignatesthelongil udinal tenccwires strung uponsaid posts.

The main posts are of peculiar construction, and consistotthe angularmetal base 40 l),havingthedependingsharpenteringpoints E arranged ateach corner olf said. base, and

the base on its upper side is provided with the angular seat or channeli in which tits the lower end of the fence-post. m

,5 My improved lkaiee-post is preferably made from sheet metal. and.curved or angular in cross-sect ion and comprises the two wings orblades (:r, and the Free edges olf the wings are provid al with verticalkerl's or slits ll, t'orming the tongues J, which are adapted to becoiled around the fence-wires on each side of the wingand at a rightangle to the post. to

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secure the wires firmly in the seats on re eesses K in said post. Itwill be seen. that the slits in the wing are made on a straight andvertical line, which makes the tongues oteven width throughout, in orderthat they mayfirmly grasp the fence-wires, and also this manner ofkerfing will not weaken the ,post, as I have found to be the case wherethe tongues were made tapering by making an inclined slit, and this is avery important feature.

.jn Fig. I my improved post, in addition to ha'ving the tongues forsecuring the wires, has a portion of its back cut away to provide thelips L, which are bent around the wire n an opposite direction from thesaid tongues and Uiectively hold the wires-from movement under anycircumstance.

In. the term oi my fence shown in Fig. I employ, in addition to thetongues, the wire bail or fastener M, which embraces the post and hasthe coils N at its free ous to the tasteiiing-tongue on the wings of thepost.

in the term ot' my fence shown in Fig. 5 I employ a singlewire-fastening, which is connected first at its lower end to the eye 0,from thence passes up through openings l in the back of the post and iscoiled around the fence-wires at (3 throughout.- the series of wires,and has its free end terminating in a. coil, which engages the uppermostwires.

In the construction of my fence shown in i Fig. 6 I form the bottom ofthe post with the fork-curved entering points it, and use, in addition.to the tongues on the wings ol the post, the wire-l'asteni ng, havingits ends con.- nectcd to the eyes S and h. secured to the upper andlower ends of the post, said wire having a series of intermediate coils'1, which engage the fence-wires and secure the same rigidly in place.

it is evident. thatl provide a fence which is ornamental in appearance,which can be quickly and inexpensively constructed, am! is practical anddurable.

l clainr l. A fence consisting of the main posts, the intermediate orstay posts,and the fence wires seeured upon said posts, said postshaving the free edges of their wings formed with straight ends, whichengage the fence-wiresoutside of or contigu-- or vertical slits formingseats for the fence wires, and with tongues which are coiled around thewires and 'are'of even thickness throughout and extend outward in ahorizontal line from the posts, and a central fastening connected to theposts and engaging each wire.

2. 'A fence post having the tongues adapted to be coiled around thefence wires, and haw' ing the central lips cut out from the back thereofand engaging the fence wires and arranged in an opposite direction tothe coils of the tongues. I

A fence post having the vertical slits on each edge forming tonguesadapted to be coiled around the fence wires and extending out on eachside of the post to form a support and fastening for the wires, and acentral fastening having its ends secured to the post and engaging eachwire to hold them in place.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES B. 'GINGRY.

